Uber has won a legal bid to restore its London operating licence which was taken away over safety concerns after a judge ruled on Monday that the company was a fit and proper operator despite “historical failings.
Transport for London (TfL) refused to grant the Silicon Valley-based company a new licence in 2019 due to what it called a “pattern of failures”, including thousands of trips conducted where drivers other than those advertised picked up passengers.
Uber argued it has since assuaged concerns by improving insurance document verification systems and rolling out real-time identification.
The U.S. company was also denied a licence by TfL in 2017, in a major blow in one of its most important markets, before it was restored on a probationary basis.
In other news – Thando Thabethe launches her own podcast
Actress and radio DJ Thando “Thabooty” Thabethe has launched her own YouTube podcast, called TV And R. This is the star’s way of educating young people about the radio and television industry. Learn more
Source: Reuters
